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cavity

[ˈkʰæv.ɨɾ.i]noun3 syllables

Cavity means: soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth.

Synonyms for cavity7

noun, as in soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

caries, dental caries, tooth decay

noun, as in (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

bodily cavity, cavum

noun, as in a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

pit

noun, as in space that is surrounded by something

enclosed space

What does cavity mean?4

noun

1

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

2

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

3

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)“they dug a pit to bury the body”

4

space that is surrounded by something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cavity?1

three syllables

gravity
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Cavity in a sentence

  • You don't want the tooth fairy to find any cavities, right?Amastan
  • Sami has never had a cavity in his life.OsoHombre
  • Mennad went to the dentist's to have his cavity filled.OsoHombre
  • If we care for our teeth we won't have cavities.unknown
  • Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.fcbond
  • Did you know that brushing helps prevent cavities?Amastan
  • If he has a cavity in his tooth, I want to know about it.Sprakify
  • The dentist told Mennad he had a cavity.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cavity

as a noun

plural
cavities